7 cm mountain gun

The 7 cm mountain gun was a Japanese ordnance first used in 1883. Because of the relative expense of steel at the time, the gun was produced with a bronze barrel. The 7 cm was used in the First Sino-Japanese War, and was used again in the Russo-Japanese War.

Caliber: 75 mm
Barrel length: 1.00 m
Elevation: -10 to +21 degrees
Shell weight: 4.28 kg
Muzzle velocity: 255 m/s
Weight: 0.256 ton
Range: 3,000 m

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Anti-tank guns	Type 1 37 mm Anti-Tank Gun Type 1 47 mm Anti-Tank Gun Type 94 37 mm Anti-Tank Gun Type 97 20 mm Anti-Tank gun Experimental 75mm Anti-Tank Gun Experimental 105mm Anti-Tank Gun

Anti-aircraft guns	Type Ho 13mm AA Machine gun Type 2 20 mm AA Machine Cannon Type 3 80 mm AA Gun Type 3 12 cm AA Gun Type 4 75 mm AA Gun Type 5 15 cm AA Gun Type 10 120 mm AA Gun Type 11 75 mm AA Gun Type 14 10 cm AA Gun Type 88 75 mm AA Gun Type 98 20 mm AA Machine Cannon Type 99 88 mm AA Gun

Infantry guns	Type 11 37 mm Infantry Gun Type 92 Battalion Gun

Field guns	Type 1 47 mm gun Type 11 37 mm gun Type 31 75 mm Field gun Type 38 75 mm Field Gun Type 41 75 mm Cavalry Gun Type 90 75 mm Field Gun Type 94 37 mm gun Type 95 75 mm Field Gun

Mountain guns	7 cm Mountain Gun Type 31 75 mm Mountain Gun Type 41 75 mm Mountain Gun Type 94 75 mm Mountain Gun Type 99 10 cm Mountain Gun

Howitzers	Type 4 15 cm Howitzer Type 7 30 cm Howitzer Type 14 10 cm Howitzer Type 38 12 cm Howitzer Type 38 15 cm Howitzer Type 91 10 cm howitzer Type 92 70 mm Howitzer Type 96 15 cm howitzer

Guns	Type 14 10 cm Cannon Type 38 10 cm Cannon Type 89 15 cm Cannon Type 92 10 cm Cannon Type 96 15 cm Cannon

Dual purpose guns	Type 10 8 cm Dual purpose gun Type 10 12 cm Dual purpose gun Type 98 10 cm Dual purpose gun Type 89 127 mm Dual purpose gun

Grenade Dischargers	Type 10 50-mm Grenade Discharger Type 27 50-mm Grenade Discharger Type 89 50-mm Grenade Discharger

Mortars	Type 2 12 cm Mortar 25 cm Artillery Mortar 70 mm Barrage Mortar Type 3 81 mm Mortar Type 11 70 mm Infantry Mortar Type 93 15 cm Mortar Type 94 90 mm Infantry Mortar Type 95 15 cm Mortar Type 96 150 mm Infantry Mortar Type 97 81 mm infantry mortar Type 97 90 mm Infantry Mortar Type 97 15 cm Mortar Type 98 50 mm Mortar Type 98 320 mm mortar Type 99 81 mm mortar

Rocket mortars	Type 4 20 cm Rocket Launcher Type 4 40 cm Rocket Launcher

Siege artillery	28 cm Howitzer Type 45 24 cm Howitzer Type 7 30 cm Howitzer Type 96 24 cm Howitzer

Coastal artillery	28 cm Howitzer Experimental 41 cm Howitzer Type 3 12 cm Coast defense gun Type 11 12 cm Coast defense gun Type 38 12 cm Coast defense gun Type 3 12 cm Coast defense gun Type 33 15 cm Coast defense gun Type 38 20 cm Coast defense gun

Railroad artillery	Type 90 240 mm railway gun

Artillery of Japan

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